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Tuomas Katajala is one of Finland’s leading tenors, praised for his luminous lyric voice, refined musicality, and charismatic stage presence. His career spans major European houses including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Bolshoi Theatre, Komische Oper Berlin, and Teatro Real Madrid. Equally at home in opera and concert repertoire, Katajala is acclaimed for roles such as Tamino, Don Ottavio, and Hoffmann, and he appears frequently with top orchestras in works from Bach and Mozart to Mahler and Sibelius. In Finland, he is a regular guest of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet and a sought-after artist in leading festivals and premieres. With his radiant tone and expressive clarity, Tuomas Katajala stands among the most compelling Nordic tenors of his generation.
VOCES8 is a world-renowned British vocal ensemble celebrated for its precision, versatility, and emotional depth. Founded by brothers Paul and Barnaby Smith, the octet performs Renaissance works, jazz, pop, and new commissions a cappella to sold-out halls from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo Opera City. Their acclaimed recordings on Decca Classics and VOCES8 Records reflect their global artistry. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, they inspire over 40,000 people annually with award-winning education and digital programs. In 2025, VOCES8 marks its 20th anniversary with the album Twenty, a Barbican Centre concert, and a Nordic tour with organist Pétur Sakari.
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The King’s Singers
The King’s Singers are a Grammy- and Emmy-winning British vocal sextet celebrated for their flawless blend, virtuosity, and wide-ranging repertoire. Founded in 1968 by choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge, they perform Renaissance classics, jazz, pop, and over 200 commissioned works a cappella. Touring with about 125 concerts each year, they appear at premier venues from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. With more than 150 recordings—including the 2024 release Close Harmony—The King’s Singers continue to define vocal ensemble excellence worldwide.
The Sixteen
The Sixteen is a world-renowned British choral ensemble acclaimed for its rich tone, expressive intensity, and diverse repertoire—from early English polyphony and Renaissance masterpieces to Baroque, Classical, and contemporary works. Founded in 1977 by Harry Christophers, the group has performed at Carnegie Hall, the BBC Proms, the Vienna Musikverein, and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. Their award-winning CORO label boasts over 90 recordings. Through the Genesis Sixteen program, they provide fully funded training for young singers, fostering the next generation of choral talent.
The Choir of King’s College
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is one of the world’s most iconic choral ensembles, celebrated for its pure sound and centuries-old tradition. Founded in the 15th century, the Choir sings daily services in King’s College Chapel and is famed for the BBC’s annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast worldwide since 1928. Alongside worship, it tours internationally and records extensively, upholding its role as a global ambassador of the English choral tradition.
Chanticleer
Chanticleer is a Grammy-winning San Francisco vocal ensemble acclaimed as an “orchestra of voices” for its virtuosity and range. Founded in 1978 by Louis Botto, the group performs Renaissance, classical, gospel, jazz, pop, and newly commissioned works, with over one million recordings sold and thousands of concerts worldwide. Named after Chaucer’s clear-voiced rooster, Chanticleer also anchors the Bay Area’s choral scene with bold programming, extensive education initiatives, and its beloved annual A Chanticleer Christmas concerts.
Camilla Nylund
Camilla Nylund is a Finnish soprano celebrated for her warm, expressive voice and commanding stage presence. She has sung leading roles at La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Royal Opera House, and appears with top orchestras including the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics. Acclaimed for Wagner and Strauss roles such as Isolde, Brünnhilde, Elisabeth, Elsa, the Marschallin, and the Empress, Nylund is a fixture at major festivals like Bayreuth and Salzburg and one of today’s foremost international sopranos.
Thierry Escaich
Thierry Escaich is one of today’s leading composers and organists, appointed titular organist of Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2024. Renowned for uniting composition, performance, and improvisation in the French tradition, his 100-plus works—spanning symphonic, operatic, and sacred music—are celebrated for lyricism and rhythmic vitality. His music is performed by top orchestras worldwide, and recent highlights include the opera Shirine and Te Deum pour Notre-Dame (2025). A member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts and professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, Escaich continues to shape contemporary music.
